Yes people are still playing Pokémon go...
I'm completely new to skateboarding. I saw someone skating along a sidewalk at my favorite park while he was playing and thought it looked both fun and practical.
Posted Mar 22, 2017, 10:55 AM UTC · edited
If you want something to just cruise on check out a Landyachtz Dinghy. You will be able to do other things with it but it will require skill.
I did look at those, they get rave reviews except for the spray on grip.
There are more than one. My Landyachtz Tugboat came with spray on grip and I sanded it off and put Mob on it. I also have the Landyachtz Dinghy and it came with regular grip.
8.5" deck. Thunder hollow or perhaps Venture suspension trucks for added comfort ? Most importantly get some big soft wheels that lets you ride smooth and fast. Bring your hard earned coal to your local skateshop and they will sort you out right !
Nice to see there's still a few holdouts playing PoGo. I like to skate around with the app open to get some egg distance even though the tracking in this game is terrible.
Anyways, I'll go against the grain here. I'm really not a fan of pre-made boards like the Dinghy. Since you're a bigger guy, you're gonna want a nice wide board that's about 8.5+ inches wide. A wider board with wide trucks will be more comfortable and provide you with more stability, especially over a distance. Couple that with some big soft wheels, and you've got yourself an awesome/unique cruiser.
I'm also in the 200lb+ club, so I can relate. When I ride smaller boards, I feel like those grizzly bears balancing on tightropes in a circus. My own cruiser consists of a 9 inch Black Label board with some Indys and some sector 9 wheels.
Here's a quick setup I threw together that I think would work for you, if you're interested. There's everything you need. Quality parts, and the price isn't too bad either. Let me know if you have any questions; I'm always willing to talk skateboarding.
Thanks for the help! I ended up going to a local shop and picked out a similar set up. I even found a nice well lit spot to practice late at night so I don't feel self conscious. I'm already reall having fun with it!
noted this for next time
I haven't played for a while now so I don't know if they have changed the way they collect your "walking" data but when I played it was pointless using a skateboard.
For it to register your distance travelled a skateboard, even at what I consider a slow pace, would only sporadically register the distance you were travelling due to your speed. To get it to reliably register that data you had to travel so slow that it pretty much made the skateboard pointless.
Add to that if you are still a new skater you really want to be paying more attention to cracks and stones that may do you an injustice. My girlfriend was about a year into skating almost everyday as transport and that app cause her many an injury purely because it was taking her attention away from the task at hand.
If you still want recommendations though I would be happy to try and help but i need some more information. Are you just going to cruise on it? Are you only going to use it for pokemon go? Do you want to use it for commuting as well as fun? Do you want to be able to use it in the rain? What is your budget?
I'm not looking for a way to hatch eggs, rather for a way to get between known spawn points along a several mile long paved path at a faster pace than walking briskly. I'm not concerned with triggering the game's "are you a passenger" speed warning while zooming between spots and I won't be catching things while skating.
It looked like a lot more fun than riding my bike which is what I do now. There are other advantages over the bike too like ease of transport to and from parks by car, and less worry of someone stealing my bike off my roof rack if I make another stop besides the park. I don't plan on using the board to commute. Won't be using it in the rain or when the paths are wet. As for budget, not looking to buy anything "cheap". $100-200 maybe? Also I'm not a small guy, 6'1 290lbs.
I've been leaning towards one of three: Sector9 Swellhound, Revive Evolution, or the Landyyqchtz Dinghy but I'm totally open to suggestions/recommendations.
Ah ok, in that case it makes a lot more sense. It is just something I had personal insight into when I was trying to hatch eggs xD
With that kind of budget you can get a decent setup. Did you want a board that resembles a skateboard in particular so that you could progress into doing tricks? If not then something the shape of that landyachtz board may be more suitable.
If you are going for a skateboard style board with a kick each end then the most recommended setup around her will be to get a set of indy trucks to match the size of your deckand ricta cloud wheels which are softer so will be more comfortable for crusing. Size of the board itself doesnt matter too much, most people recommend starting at 8 but ultimately its personal preference. If you are just cruising then a bigger board will be a bit more comfortable and stable. Smaller board such as 7.75 below tend to be more about getting the board to flick faster for flip tricks which im guessing you aren't interested in.
If you go for more of a cruiser shape then the landyachtz is a pretty good size. You have a good balance of stability and ease of use from it not being too small and portability when not riding it from not being too big. Wheels I like something around 60 - 65mm at somewhere around 80a - 85a hardness. The bigger size and softer material make it more comfortable and makes smaller stones, cracks etc just a bit less of an issue.
If you have a local skate shop go in and ask to stand on some boards. Even without moving along you will immediately be able to get an idea of what you like just from how you feel them under your feet.
I went to my local shop and went with an 8" deck, independent trucks and risers, reds bearings, and 63mm power flex wheels.
Thanks for all your help! I'm still pretty terrible, but this is my first weekend.
Nice :)
Good luck!